How to Make Fruit Filled Pop-Tarts

A box of Pop-tarts was a staple in my kitchen before Brittany was diagnosed with Celiac.  I used them as a fast breakfast food on days when one of the kids was extra late for school or if Bryan was late for work.   In our A.C. (“after celiac”) years, Pop-Tarts didn’t seem as practical.  But one day when I needed to use some fresh blueberries and some gluten free phyllo dough, an idea was born. Why not make gluten free pop-tarts?  These pop-tarts can be made with any sort of fruit filling you like and have a short prep time. After test tasting them the only thing I could think of was, “Why did I not learn how to make fruit filled pop-tarts sooner?”
How to Make Fresh Fruit Filled Pop-Tarts

Fruit Filled Pop-Tarts Recipe

I used my “how to make fresh fruit pie filling recipe” for the center. I suggest using whatever fruit is in season.  Peaches, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries or raspberries would all work well. If you don’t have fresh fruit, you can substitute drained can fruit and make the fresh fruit pie filling from this.  If you prefer not to make your own pie filling at all, substitute a can of fruit pie filling.
Fruit filled poptart recipe

For the topping, you can use your either vanilla or almond extract in the recipe. I used almond because I am partial to the taste, but you can substitute vanilla if you prefer.  If you don’t have to worry about gluten-free dishes, substitute regular phyllo dough or canned crescent rolls for the gluten free phyllo dough.  The GF Phyllo dough is easy to cut into squares.  Spread a small amount of filling on top of one square and then top with another square. Use a fork to press the edges so they are sealed.

Printable Recipe:

How to Make Fruit Filled Pop-Tarts
Ingredients
  • 1 package gluten free phyllo dough cut into four inch squares OR 2 cans crescent rolls, unrolled and cut into 4 inch squares.
  • 1 batch of Fresh Fruit Pie Filling (https://simplysouthernmom.com/how-to-make-fresh-fruit-pie-filling/)
  • OR 1 can fruit pie filling (16 ounces)
  • 3 Tablespoons Confectioner’s Sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla OR almond extract
  • few drops milk
Instructions
  1. Cut phyllo dough into four-inch squares. Spread 2 tablespoons pie filling on half of the phyllo squares.
  2. Top each square with a reserved square of dough. Using a fork, press down all the edges so that the pop-tart is sealed. Using a knife, cut a slit in the top of each pop-tart.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 to 10 minutes until pastry is done.
  4. While pastry is baking, mix together confectioner’s sugar, extract and enough drops of milk to make a paste. Drizzle the liquid over the warm pop-tarts.

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Have you ever made your own fruit filled pop-tarts? What kind did you try?

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29 Comments

  1. Super yummy! I love the fruit center. Great treats

  2. Looking forward to trying these out on the kids. They love poptaresearch. These have fresh fruit love it fab recipe

  3. My kids love pop tarts and I won’t buy them because I won’t do many preservatives. They will be thrilled when I make these because they are fabulous and easy to prepare! The best Pop Tart ever!

  4. The best treats are the homemade ones, so delicious. My little girl would love them too. I try my best not to give her store-bought sweets, and these ones are a great choice.

  5. My kids love fruits so much and it’s so nice to make desserts and snacks like this for them! I think pop tarts is awesome but it has too much sugar. This would be a lovely alternative.

  6. Pop tarts are my fav! These look super yummy!

  7. Love this. Our son has become a pop tart fan, but these are healthier and homemade!

  8. Looks like a nice idea, I would like to try it for my kids, fresh strawberry jam in mind. Never thought making poptart at home. You fruit filled poptart looks delicious.

  9. I’ve never attempted poptarts but I’ve always wanted to! These look SO good.

  10. This is such an easy recipe. I will try this for my little one for sure. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

  11. Thats such an easy recipe to make fruit fillers. I hate to throw fruits that no-one is eating and these is an excellent way to use them as we all love poptarts 🙂

  12. What a great idea! But where were you when my kids were little and they always wanted pop tarts. I guess I’ll have to try to make them for my grandsons. I bet your kids go wild.

  13. I have never made my own. They do sound delicious though and like a fun alternative to cereal.

  14. Our Family World

    I love this quick and easy recipe for fruit filled pop tarts. I will follow your link for the recipe for home made fruit filling too. We have a huge batch of blueberries right now which I could make into fruit filling for pop tarts!

  15. That’s an awesome idea! I’ve never tried making pop tarts at home, it’s definitely something that I’d love to try especially since the kids are huge fans of pop tarts.

  16. My husband grew up on pop tarts I bet this recipe will make him very happy I will make him this as a surprise.

  17. I haven’t had a pop tart in years. I can’t wait to make my own. Who knew I could just use phyllo and fruit filling? I never would have come up with that!

  18. I never want to grow up! I still love pop tarts. Making them at home is such a fun option.

  19. This sounds so good. I bet my kids would love them.

  20. Love this treat! A perfect idea for picnics too 🙂

  21. What a treat! I think these would be a hit at my house. The fresh fruit pie filling must be so nice.

  22. kellyhutchinson37920

    These look like the perfect after school snack for kids! I had no idea they made GF phyllo dough. Great to know!

  23. I love pop tarts – my favorite as a kid and I remember my mom making them so often. She’d make hers with homemade dough…. Yum. This looks so easy and pretty!

  24. Wow I would never have thought you could make a homemade version of these. They look delicious and it’s always fun to make your own!

  25. What a brilliant idea to make your own pop tarts! I love the idea of having a fresh home made fruit filled pop tart to start my day off right!

  26. Seriously?! I am so happy right now, my favorite guilty treat is a poptart so having a recipe is a good thing (maybe…ha!) Looking forward to giving them a try!

  27. No way! We are big on pop tarts in our house. I need to try making these for the kiddos!!

  28. I have made homemade poptarts for a few years now. My daughter has food allergies, and can only eat the most expensive organic ones, and making them is so much cheaper. They are so easy to make!

  29. Those look so good! I love to make homemade versions of popular treats like these. They’re always so much tastier than the store bought stuff.